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Trend : Faster FOMO : Why Dumb Trends Happen Faster Than Before, And What It Means for Your Real Future!

“Fear of Missing Out” – that’s the reality with many new hype trends! I take this apart in a video where I take apart Gamestop and meme-investing, NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens) and even Clubhouse — all of which are not really real trends to be concerned about. IMHO.

2021 – I’m Ready! Are You? Keynote Topics to Change Your Future!

As leaders begin to awaken from their pandemic-focused panic-based innovation strategies, they are starting to think about what comes next – and what they should do about it. Much of what you will be focused on will involve big leadership issues like these: how do you solidify the transformation that you put in place at […]

Video: “EU Vaccine Wars, the Suez Canal, and Coffee Problems – What Today’s Headlines Mean for Your World in 2025!”

So today, I decided to take apart a few of today’s news headlines to put into perspective a key reality: You often don’t appreciate the seismic scope of the shifts while you immersed in them. I reference a few other videos in the clip. Here’s one I did a few weeks ago: “what’s the future of […]

“Ask a Futurist” – What Trends Are you Watching?

What trends are worth watching as we start to enter an eventual weird, post-Covid economy? How do you distinguish real trends from fads? What really matters? I took these questions on in my “Ask a Futurist” video today. I covered a lot of stuff – fad trends like NFT (nonfungible tokens), Clubhouse and meme-investing which […]

Post-Pandemic Leadership – What’s Your Plan?

Relentless volatility. Ongoing uncertainty. Information ambiguity. Unreliability. A lack of clarity. Ongoing vulnerability. Welcome to your new future. What’s your plan? My ongoing research, trends tracking and client discussions tell me that we are faced with a future in which you now need to move at lightning speed, without really knowing what might come next. […]

Ask A Futurist – “What’s Going to Happen with Globalization?”

I recently established a new video series to address some of the many questions that come to me over the course of the week. I take a look at the questions that arrive and choose one or two a week that might provide some useful insight. One visitor asked “what’s the future of globalization? How […]

The Future, Post-Covid : What’s Your Plan?

A short little video clip that will get you thinking – what’s your plan? What are you going to do?

Virtual Events – Maybe You Should Focus on Short, Sharp Shocks – with Customized Event Videos!

I’m seeing a lot of buzz within my global leadership client base about the need for short, customized, professionally produced pre-filmed videos that can take the place of virtual online events and keynotes. This might include a pre-filmed video of TV production broadcast quality for internal distribution, or a series of weekly videos on a […]

Trends: Why The Weeknd Show Was the Perfect Metaphor for Your Future

A quick little observation. That is all! The video I reference is right here! Some some facts about your future: 68% percent of organizations have said that global pandemic has forced them to adapt and change their business model 77% recognize the need for systemic change in their operations 82% believe a more challenging economy […]

Video: “What trends to watch for in 2021: We asked a futurist!”

A young journalist from CBC Kids wanted to interview me; the CBC is the national broadcaster in my country of Canada. I decided I should do it from within a spaceship! So I went out and got myself one. I’m at 3:59. Give it a watch. Alexia has wonderful journalistic skills for such a young age! […]

Trend: The Future of Agriculture – Virtual Keynote Clip

Wilbur Ellis, a major global agricultural organization, had me in to keynote their 100th anniversary leadership meeting, held over a 3-day period online. I gave them a 1 hour highly interactive session with lots of Q&A, text message polling, and cutting edge content. Virtual worlds when done right. Learn more at virtual.jimcarroll.com

What 2020 Taught Me About My 2021! Aligning to New Realities and Defining New Opportunities!

I hit the virtual broadcast studio in my basement yesterday, and filmed a story around what I learned from 2020 …. Here’s what I know: speed matters : agility is everything acceptance of reality was key : that became a fuel for momentum optimism ruled : attitude was everything action mattered : indecision failed reality shattered […]